Diego Rubio scores before red card exit as Rapids blank Timbers

Diego Rubio scored on a free kick in the 30th minute, and the 10-man Colorado Rapids went on to defeat the Portland Timbers 2-0 in an MLS match Saturday night in Commerce City, Colo.

Mark-Anthony Kaye clinched the victory with a left-footed shot from 18 yards out that found the left side netting in second-half stoppage time.

William Yarbrough made three saves in posting the shutout for the Rapids (3-3-3, 12 points), who